The county of Northumberland has Carboniferous rocks. Most of these locations will yield brachiopods, crinoids, corals and plant remains. There is an excellent location for Carboniferous plant remains at Seaton Sluice. Beaches such as Howick and Beadnell have excellent quick access which are suitable for children to visit. There is plenty of fossils to collect here with a mixture of Limestone and Shale along the coast.

Seaton Sluice at the north end of Whitley Bay is an excellent chance to collect fossils from the Carboniferous coal measures. Coal itself can be seen in the rocks which are also rich in plant remains, corals and bivalves. An easy location to access and fossils are common.

This secluded location offers a surprisingly varied selection of fossils over a little more than a kilometre of coastline. Trilobites, crinoid pieces, corals, brachiopods, plant fossils, trace fossils and more can be found here.

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